Toyin Ojih Odutola: To Wander Determined

On October 20, 2017, the Whitney Museum of American Art will present To Wander Determined, a solo exhibition by Toyin Ojih Odutola. The exhibition features an interconnected series of portraits that chronicle the private lives and surroundings of two fictional aristocratic Nigerian families: the UmuEze Amara clan and the house of Obafemi. Rendered life-size in charcoal, […]

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Toyin Ojih Odutola: TBT

Toyin Ojih Odutola: TBT

On October 20, 2017, Whitney Museum of American Art will present TBT, a solo exhibition of paintings by Nigerian-born artist, Toyin Ojih Odutola. She presents a significant new body of work alongside a small selection of earlier works, produced in the last year. Ojih Odutola’s intimate drawings explore the complexity and malleability of identity. Depicted […]

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15 African Artists You Should Follow on Instagram

In the instantaneous space that is the digital sphere, things happen so much faster than blink-speed that more is lost than experienced. Instagram is one of the most popular pseudo-virtual platforms for social networking enthusiasts, and is particularly a favourite of artists. The logic behind this is easily discernible seeing that the platform is mainly […]

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